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Empowering the present and future through meaningful and inclusive youth engagement
To ensure adequate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care and services for all, it is crucial that healthcare workers address the needs of all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or sex characteristics. The Initiative for Gender Equality and Sexual Reproductive Health (IGE-SRH) in Nigeria, a partner in our Free to…
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Art, feminism and climate justice in Brazil
Last month Hivos and its Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) partners organized a climate festival in São Luís do Maranhão, bordering the Amazon rainforest. Over a hundred people gathered to discuss climate justice, inclusive climate policy, and how art can be used for climate activism. Alongside panel discussions, the festival hosted a variety of…
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Carving out new paths as the #AfricanCrossroads gathering returns!
By Shamiso Mahomva, Project Officer, African Crossroads, Hivos Southern Africa Hosted and organized by Hivos, African Crossroads is a community of future-oriented African thinkers and doers. Since 2018 – when the African Crossroads program was launched – we have gathered every year to explore different themes that reflect the opportunities and challenges that our continent…
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Hivos’ response to renewed hostilities between Israel and Gaza
Hivos expresses grave alarm over the escalating civilian death tolls in Gaza, Israel and the occupied West Bank. We call on all parties to immediately cease their appalling military offensives against civilians and abide by international humanitarian law. We ask the Israeli government to reverse its decision to deny Gazans food, water, electricity and humanitarian…
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Hivos presents: The Resistance Climate and Art Festival
Join Hivos next week in the Tunisian city of Gabes. Known for its oasis, Gabes will host dozens of artists during the Resistance Climate and Art Festival, which is organized between October 1 and 7. Art allows us to talk about important things in new ways. Sometimes, art can say much more than a collection…
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Hosting the first Arab Feminist Forum for Digital Content
Hivos is proudly part of the first Arab Feminist Forum for Digital Content on September 19 and 20. And while onsite attendance in Beirut has reached capacity, you can still register for the online sessions. So what will happen? This forum, organized by No2ta, is more than just a gathering. It’s an endeavor to reshape,…
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Kenya’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of LGBTIQ+ rights group a triumph for justice, human rights, and inclusivity
By Saida Ali and Moses Okinyi We applaud the Kenyan Supreme Court’s bold and groundbreaking decision upholding the rights to association for LGBTIQ+ persons. On Tuesday 12, September 2023, the Court dismissed a challenge to its earlier ruling allowing the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission to register as a Non-Governmental Organization. For people…
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Hivos statement in response to African Climate Summit 2023
As women and girls are most affected by climate change, Hivos expected the summit would announce concrete plans for gender equality and women’s empowerment, not just make a cursory mention of women, youth and Indigenous communities.
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Hivos championing locally-led climate solutions at the Africa Climate Week & Summit
This year’s Africa Climate Week is taking place from September 4 to 8 in Nairobi, hosted by the government of Kenya. It is being held in parallel with the Africa Climate Summit, also hosted by Kenya. The summit gathers African heads of state to share expertise in “driving green growth and climate finance solutions for…
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Among You – a new podcast series about Ugandan LGBTIQ+ lived realities
A brand new podcast series called “Among You” provides a safe platform for LGBTIQ+ individuals from Uganda to share their experiences, challenges, achievements, and to advocate for their human rights. The series will focus on issues related to the LGBTIQ+ community in Uganda, covering topics such as discrimination, stigmatization, violence, health and legal issues. “Among…
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Continuing Forward with Diversity
The Andean Region, made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, has seen an increasing rise in fundamentalist religious leaders and nationalist and conservative politicians. A favorite target of their rhetoric is gains made in LGBTIQ+ rights. But our project Adelante con la Diversidad (Forward with Diversity) is harnessing political and legal forces to protect…
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Fighting to get more women into politics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s local, provincial, parliamentary and presidential elections are on August 23. Unfortunately, it has become even more difficult for women to hold political office than in the last elections in 2018. “The economic crisis in our country hits them much harder than men,” says Nana Zulu, regional director of Hivos in Southern Africa. “So it…
